DIY Guesthouse Renovation – Part 3
The guesthouse renovation is going smoothly, and we are starting to have an idea of how it will look.
Last week’s video was about the beginnings of the Orange Bloom Homestead guesthouse renovation.
This week, things are moving forward fast.
Let’s take a look at what we’ve been up to this week.
Here’s a shortlist of what we have accomplished and will show you in this video.
– James made a couple of thresholds for the external doors with reclaimed teak wood. He used a piece of wood that he believes might have been part of old stairs in another house.
– Luciana prepared and painted what used to be a brick decorated wall in the kitchen area. We decided to maintain the marks of the old bricks for texture instead of covering them with cement or another material. This way, we gained time and saved money! It did take three coats of paint before we reached the look that we wanted. But in the end, we were extremely pleased with the final result. It looks great!
– James took down a small internal wall that was blocking the flow of the room;
– Luciana started painting the bathroom furniture with a paint that doesn’t require preparation, only cleaning the surface before applying. Another time-saver! We chose the same Moka colour as the kitchen cabinets to keep a consistent and neutral base colour scheme. This way, we have the freedom to play with the decoration.
– James raised the bottom of the internal doors and respective frames before putting down the new vinyl flooring. We began by laying out the plastic liner on top of the tiles already on the floor. The plastic will act as a barrier to humidity.
– We then started to install the vinyl plank flooring that we bought from a local supplier who sells factory exceeds. The vinyl we chose has a nice thick layer of cork to help insulate from below and make it comfortable to walk on.
Well, this pretty much sums it up!
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Next week we will be wrapping up the works and preparing for the final walk-around video.
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